Helen Rumney
@helenrumney.bsky.social
Anything to do with writing/PR; ex-journo; ex-Jeopardy. Caffeine fiend who devours movies, pop culture, politics. Pretty good at admin stuff, but I don't like being handed things.
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Boy is it weird to think of a pope having family. Imagine thanksgiving. “Who wants to say grace? Oh…”
May 8, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Boy is it weird to think of a pope having family. Imagine thanksgiving. “Who wants to say grace? Oh…”
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🔥 Nearly 5,000 Canadians signed up to this already - and we've not even had our first meeting... still prepping initiating structures.
If you're a Canadian and you believe in the Canadian-European partnership (or even Canada joining the EU), then get onboard early doors! Sign up interest below. 👇
If you're a Canadian and you believe in the Canadian-European partnership (or even Canada joining the EU), then get onboard early doors! Sign up interest below. 👇
European Movement Canada
signup.europeanmovement.eu
May 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
🔥 Nearly 5,000 Canadians signed up to this already - and we've not even had our first meeting... still prepping initiating structures.
If you're a Canadian and you believe in the Canadian-European partnership (or even Canada joining the EU), then get onboard early doors! Sign up interest below. 👇
If you're a Canadian and you believe in the Canadian-European partnership (or even Canada joining the EU), then get onboard early doors! Sign up interest below. 👇
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I mean: I literally would not accept a free Cybertruck, if one was offered to me
Cybertrucks are piling up -- apparently no one wants to buy them -- but they can't stop making them, b/c shutting the factory down is too expensive. Great work all around.
Tesla Cybertruck inventory goes through the roof
Tesla Cybertruck is experiencing a significant increase in unsold inventory in the US and facing huge challenges in meeting initial sales expectations.
www.arenaev.com
May 8, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I mean: I literally would not accept a free Cybertruck, if one was offered to me
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Now here's The Vatican with their new single
Woke Marxist Pope!
Woke Marxist Pope!
May 8, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Now here's The Vatican with their new single
Woke Marxist Pope!
Woke Marxist Pope!
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I hope that @mark-carney.bsky.social will introduce bills that require a security clearance for ppl running for leadership positions. Also, we need bills to reduce foreign ownership of our media. Otherwise, we WILL fall to right-wing fascism. #cdnpoli #canpoli #neverPoilievre
My concern w/ progressives is that they try to ‘unify’ the country and compromise. There are some things you should not compromise to. Now that Poilievre has gotten away with his behaviour, it will embolden him. This is how we end up with Trump. #canpoli #cdnpoli #neverPoilievre
Poilievre is a dangerous man. He doesn’t follow his own ethics. He’s the one who said that no one should be allowed to be MP for more than 2 terms. He’s the one railing on abt govt waste - this is the definition of waste. He’s showing you that rules apply to thee, not to me. #neverpoilievre #cdnpoli
May 2, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I hope that @mark-carney.bsky.social will introduce bills that require a security clearance for ppl running for leadership positions. Also, we need bills to reduce foreign ownership of our media. Otherwise, we WILL fall to right-wing fascism. #cdnpoli #canpoli #neverPoilievre
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Hahaha. I knew it. He went to one of the safest (and whitest) Conservative ridings in the whole damn country.
(Updated) Alberta MP to step aside to allow Pierre Poilievre to run for seat in Parliament.
Alberta MP to step aside to allow Pierre Poilievre to run for seat in Parliament
Conservative MP Damien Kurek is set to step aside to allow Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to run in a byelection in the Battle River—Crowfoot riding in Alberta
barrie360.com
May 2, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Hahaha. I knew it. He went to one of the safest (and whitest) Conservative ridings in the whole damn country.
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Just confirmed this is the third safest seat in the ENTIRE country.
The top three safest seats, based on margins of victory in the most-recent election, are:
Ponoka-Didsbury (margin 71%)
Swift Current-Grasslands-Kindersley, (margin 70.8%)
Battle River-Crowfoot (margin 70.4%)
The top three safest seats, based on margins of victory in the most-recent election, are:
Ponoka-Didsbury (margin 71%)
Swift Current-Grasslands-Kindersley, (margin 70.8%)
Battle River-Crowfoot (margin 70.4%)
May 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Just confirmed this is the third safest seat in the ENTIRE country.
The top three safest seats, based on margins of victory in the most-recent election, are:
Ponoka-Didsbury (margin 71%)
Swift Current-Grasslands-Kindersley, (margin 70.8%)
Battle River-Crowfoot (margin 70.4%)
The top three safest seats, based on margins of victory in the most-recent election, are:
Ponoka-Didsbury (margin 71%)
Swift Current-Grasslands-Kindersley, (margin 70.8%)
Battle River-Crowfoot (margin 70.4%)
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Leica is hitting Canadians with the same 7% increase as Americans, even though Trump’s tariffs don’t apply in Canada.
If you’re buying a camera, avoid Leica until they reverse that decision.
If you’re buying a camera, avoid Leica until they reverse that decision.
Canadians will also pay more for Leica cameras as a result of US tariffs
Leica’s pricey camera gear is getting even more expensive.
www.theverge.com
May 2, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Leica is hitting Canadians with the same 7% increase as Americans, even though Trump’s tariffs don’t apply in Canada.
If you’re buying a camera, avoid Leica until they reverse that decision.
If you’re buying a camera, avoid Leica until they reverse that decision.
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I think not enough is being said about this bizarre Jamil Jivani (close friends with U.S. VP JD Vance) victory interview
youtu.be/DYlFYmON1eE?...
youtu.be/DYlFYmON1eE?...
Jamil Jivani slams Doug Ford during fiery interview
YouTube video by CBC News
youtu.be
April 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I think not enough is being said about this bizarre Jamil Jivani (close friends with U.S. VP JD Vance) victory interview
youtu.be/DYlFYmON1eE?...
youtu.be/DYlFYmON1eE?...
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snicker
April 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM
snicker
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Jamil Jivani on Doug Ford:
"When it was our turn to run an election, he couldn't stay out of our business"
"Trying to position himself as some kind of political genius"
"He's not doing a good job running this province"
"Having coffees and lattes with Mark Carney"
"Hype man to the Liberal Party"
"When it was our turn to run an election, he couldn't stay out of our business"
"Trying to position himself as some kind of political genius"
"He's not doing a good job running this province"
"Having coffees and lattes with Mark Carney"
"Hype man to the Liberal Party"
April 29, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Jamil Jivani on Doug Ford:
"When it was our turn to run an election, he couldn't stay out of our business"
"Trying to position himself as some kind of political genius"
"He's not doing a good job running this province"
"Having coffees and lattes with Mark Carney"
"Hype man to the Liberal Party"
"When it was our turn to run an election, he couldn't stay out of our business"
"Trying to position himself as some kind of political genius"
"He's not doing a good job running this province"
"Having coffees and lattes with Mark Carney"
"Hype man to the Liberal Party"
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Jamil Jivani fires first shots in the Conservative Civil War
April 29, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Jamil Jivani fires first shots in the Conservative Civil War
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I can share this now. What woke me up last night was a nightmare that Trump called our election rigged, and sent in the troops to "fix" our democracy.
I was awake for a few hours trying to get that one out of my head.
I was awake for a few hours trying to get that one out of my head.
April 29, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I can share this now. What woke me up last night was a nightmare that Trump called our election rigged, and sent in the troops to "fix" our democracy.
I was awake for a few hours trying to get that one out of my head.
I was awake for a few hours trying to get that one out of my head.
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Trump’s trade war has caused nearly a 50% year-over-year drop at West Coast ports.
There’s a supply chain breakdown just like we saw during COVID and we’re about to get slammed with higher prices. P
There’s a supply chain breakdown just like we saw during COVID and we’re about to get slammed with higher prices. P
April 26, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Trump’s trade war has caused nearly a 50% year-over-year drop at West Coast ports.
There’s a supply chain breakdown just like we saw during COVID and we’re about to get slammed with higher prices. P
There’s a supply chain breakdown just like we saw during COVID and we’re about to get slammed with higher prices. P
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Burgum literally signed the national parks service over to DOGE
If Burgum doesn’t want the job, he should quit: “This order shows what it looks like when leaders abdicate their jobs and let unqualified outsiders fire thousands of civil servants who are working on behalf of all Americans and their public lands.”
www.fodors.com/news/news/na...
www.fodors.com/news/news/na...
DOGE Is Now in Charge of U.S. National Parks
Fodor's provides expert travel content worth exploring so you can dream up your next trip. The world is a weird and wonderful place—we want to show you around.
www.fodors.com
April 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Burgum literally signed the national parks service over to DOGE
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Meanwhile in Russia: founder of the Great Fatherland Party Nikolai Starikov insisted that when Trump said, "Vladimir, stop!" he was addressing Zelensky and definitely not Putin.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVs7...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVs7...
Nikolai Starikov says Trump did not tell Putin to stop the war
YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor
www.youtube.com
April 27, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Meanwhile in Russia: founder of the Great Fatherland Party Nikolai Starikov insisted that when Trump said, "Vladimir, stop!" he was addressing Zelensky and definitely not Putin.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVs7...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVs7...
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This is so Canadian. Body Break doing a special elbows up get out to vote segment.
April 26, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This is so Canadian. Body Break doing a special elbows up get out to vote segment.
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My fellow Canadians... "Once you concede even a little with abortion, you have conceded it all; it’s just a matter of time. I have watched this unfold over the past 30 years in the U.S., so please, don’t let me be the Canadian abortion Cassandra."
Dear Canada, Pierre Poilievre is Coming for Your Reproductive Rights vajenda.substack.com/p/dear-canad...
Dear Canada, Pierre Poilievre is Coming for Your Reproductive Rights
A letter to my fellow Canadians
vajenda.substack.com
April 26, 2025 at 1:32 PM
My fellow Canadians... "Once you concede even a little with abortion, you have conceded it all; it’s just a matter of time. I have watched this unfold over the past 30 years in the U.S., so please, don’t let me be the Canadian abortion Cassandra."
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The eyes are the window to the soul so his soul was very beautiful
April 27, 2025 at 1:36 AM
The eyes are the window to the soul so his soul was very beautiful
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The Canadian electorate suddenly pays attention
www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/edit...
www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/edit...
Opinion: The Canadian electorate suddenly pays attention
Vote, as if your nation’s future depends on it. Because it might.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
April 25, 2025 at 12:51 AM
The Canadian electorate suddenly pays attention
www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/edit...
www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/edit...
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Everything needs to stop until this stops.
Three U.S. citizens, ages 2, 4 and 7, swiftly deported from Louisiana www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Three U.S. citizens, ages 2, 4 and 7, swiftly deported from Louisiana
The cases have renewed concerns that the Trump administration’s expedited deportations are violating the rights of both citizens and noncitizens.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Everything needs to stop until this stops.
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I went back on @thebulwark.com to break down where things are at on the campaign trail.
you will be SHOCKED. youtu.be/dX8hVzz10sw?...
you will be SHOCKED. youtu.be/dX8hVzz10sw?...
Trump’s Attack On Canada Did Something SHOCKING
YouTube video by The Bulwark
youtu.be
April 27, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I went back on @thebulwark.com to break down where things are at on the campaign trail.
you will be SHOCKED. youtu.be/dX8hVzz10sw?...
you will be SHOCKED. youtu.be/dX8hVzz10sw?...
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My god these are actually Pete's kids.
Close the books, picture of the year. Done and done.
Close the books, picture of the year. Done and done.
This still of the kids behind Pete Hegseth as he drunkenly rants into a C-SPAN camera at 11:00 AM are an early lock for photo of the year.
April 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
My god these are actually Pete's kids.
Close the books, picture of the year. Done and done.
Close the books, picture of the year. Done and done.
Weirdly, Donald Rumsfeld had a similar take.
I will never forget sitting in my intro to international relations class back in 2007 and hearing @smsaideman.bsky.social say something to the effect of: "any 9/11 conspiracy theory must start with the assumption that the Bush Administration is one of the most competent in human history."
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jeez louise -- Sen. Ron Johnson and Benny Johnson suggest 9/11 was an inside job and Johnson says he wants to hold hearings
April 22, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Weirdly, Donald Rumsfeld had a similar take.